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ERZBERGER'S DEFIANCE.
INSOLENT SPEECH.
COPENHAGEN, March 17th Opening what is described as VIENNA, March 6th extraordinarily largely attended deinon
It would be impossible to exaggerate thestration for the real League of Nations," tiangers of the present, situation in the Imperial Minister, Herr Erzberger, Hungary in regard to its external affairs. The delays of the Conference of Paris in according to Berlin telegram of yes fixing the ultimate boundaries of the terday's date, said the only means of nation, the
the failure to listen to any official stemming the tide of Bolshevism was Expression of Hungarian public opinion abandonment of the mailed-fist policy in Dr. Up to this time, and the permitting of by the Allies. The Gesman people placed up
occupation of more than half almost unlimited confidence
Wilson. The President's League of ber former territory before the Conferations sevenant of February 11th
by-
ence has given its decouro-Slavs, would, it was to be hoped, not be realis-3
manians,
Czecho-Slavaks, and
is having a deplorable effect on the Han-ed, for it was a compromise of the pure garian people, and is endangering once ideas of Dr. Wilson with Imperialistic ngaia the peace of Europe. It has had
the
Creating a national feeling aspirations, within the Allies' camp. The
the country amongst
much the nation however may seem divided in regard to internal affairs, it stands absolutely solid in its determination to insist on President Wilson's formula that every people has the right to live under the flag of its
ultra Con From the 0111
choosing. ties to the most extreme Social you only bear the same expressions of opinion, namely, that there will be ne peace in this part of Europe if Hud garian territory is taken from her, and The Magyars are forced to live under alien rule.
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ald forces which as Dr. Wilson said in Congress on December 14th, 1015, were the sole hindrates to Germany's parti cipation in the League of Nations were no more. Dr. Wilson was therefore under. the obligation to advocate the immediate participation of Germany in the League of Nations. The disarmament simultaneous isolation of
of Germany would. abandoning Germany to non- mean
The settlement of the protected State colonial question provided for in the League of Nations Act of February, 14th
Wilson' to Dr. was in contradiction
are. He who was sincere in his Every day this feeling is growing
tions regarding peace must demand- in strength. I have talked with elder for Alance Lorraine a vote of its people
freedom, Germany statesmen like Count Apponyi, its ready to accept this vote.
complete
President President Karolyi,
moderate with Socialists like Rohm, the Minister of Poincar reception in Alsage-Lorraine
with the extreme of
was not the expression of a popular vote, but a Government trick of the old Cabinet- Democrats led by Pogany, who is chief
made use of the of the Soldiers Councils at the Ministry policy. The Police of War and the most powerfu!
word indisputably in Dr. Wilson's map in
their proclamations of working point thirteen. in Hungary to-day; with
the principle of national union, but it classes, and with leaders of all shades
others, of
and All declare that the of public opinion.
implied the national union.
applied also to any French aspira- people will never lay down their arms if their richest districts on which they are sions respecting Rhineland. What was dependent for food and coal, are taken Lerman would remain German for all The Poles designs regarding from them, leaving them at the mercy of t
Danzig were a crime. Access to the sea Every day the warlike their neighbound the hatred is especially
without was obtainable by Poland, spirit
grows, directed against the Rumanians, whose annexation of this German town, by the occupation of Transylvania is declared by neutralisation of direct rights of way the Hungarians to have passed far beyond under a general peace guarantee as Dr.
Wilson said on January 2nd, 1917. the limits fixed by the armistice.
AN ARMED CAMP.
Hungary is, in fact, an armed camp to-day, and, in addition to the disbanded soldiers of the old army who were allowed to keep their arms, several divisions of the old army are still intact, and the new divisions, which are to form the new army, are in course of formation. Every peasant is, in fact, a prospective soldier. ready to march against the Rumanians
The unheard of indemnity demands of the Entente Press had no basis, and wets to be rejected, and there was no ground for compensation covering the time after December 1915; as the peace offer then made by Germans, and all the subsequent were rejected, there was no moral obligation for Germany, to pay compensa tion at all, apart from Belgium where Germany would act honestly. In this Lib question, Germany was no more and no moment, tho signal is given be less to blame for the war than any other the witness of an historic event, namely, nation that participated in it.
the
chiols,
I have just returned from
the first
the baptism of the new resident from
official journey of the new
Great Britain was ready to surrender German prisoners; "France not, perhaps for fear of the prisoners' revelations regarding bad treatment. Only a League of Nations which
ing nations, the cheting all law-abid
Buda Pest to visit, the country districts. I was invited by President Karely to arcompany, the official party, consisting
of which were Bohm, the Minister of War: Nagi, the Minister of the Interiors Pogany, the chief of
the Soldiers Coun voluntarily undertaken by these nations,
and and could survive. If the Allies loaded the vil, and delegates from the navy
Wilson's fourteen Dr. army. A special train, once owned by peace instrument with fresh conditions,
beyond going conveyed this miscel
thes of various shades of pointes the National Assembly would have. I
laneous
advanced Socialism to the town of Stab to refuse. its assent to such a peace, and the signature thereof by the Government present mar, thirty kilomètres from the
The and place the decision in the hands of line occupied the Rumanians.“
by
the nation. A referendum of the German whole of the inhabitants. to the number of 30,000, escorted the Chief of the new nation would then have to decide. How
it would result was not doubtful. Republic in triumph to main square,
German where an immense meeting was held.
In his speech ETER
Karolyi
nation had made heavy
but it would not lose its national honour. A tremendous responsibility rested with the Eatente, The German nation appeal ed to the conscience of the Allies; it ver desired no position of domination, but
nounced for the first time that if the Hungarian people were not treated fairly by the Paris Conference they would take their case in their own hands, and never lay down their arms until they had won justice and equality,--Reuter. back their economic independence and territorial integrity. His words were received with wild enthusiasm by his
This is also the view of the most dis heaters, and especially by the Sekler Regi- hárdy
tinguished of the elder statesmen of Hug- including Counts Apponyi, ment, drawn up in the square,
the gery, mountaineers, whose land is now in
succeed Pallavicini, and Exterbazy, namely, that hands of the Rumanian President's the delays of the Conference are forcing ing speaker endorsed the words; the more violent the speaker, the Germany into the arms of Russia, and new Holy more applause he obtained. An inspec- Hungary and Austria into the arms of
Germany
and making a tion was then made of the troops, who Alliance. are in magnificent shapesidential party After a great
If this alliance comes to pass-and public luncheon the to the village many believe it is inevitable-then fare went thirty miles due
ente occupied the bills,
stop
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are many "FENT.
of Sziniger Varya, which guards the well to the future peace of Europe and entrance to the great Plain of Hungary. the independent existence of Czecho The Hungarians declare that the Bu- Slovakia, hemmed in between so many The whole Hungarian people manians are threatening to seize, the enemies.
protec under English and advance on Szatmar. To desire to be taken und
and there ills, tion, fighting takes place between people who say: Why cannot we the outposts.
like one of your self-governing Colonies?"! great solemnity we
Hungarian There are others who want an immediate that attended the funeral
to fall
to be soldier, one of the first in the alliance with England, forgetting defence of the new Republic in the pre all such measures are in future to There vious day's fighting.
It was here that I gulated by a League of Nations."
is a universal feeling that only England made the melancholy discovery that the
the war is not over, and that these simple can safeguard Hungarian interests. at
Conference, and that if we let them down minded
pensants have never heard they care nothing for, the Con they can only join hands with Austria ference of Paris. They only see their and Germany. territory in the occupation of a hated fod, and so signed paper in Paris, with the official seals of all the nations afixed, will ever stop them from endeavouring to back what they regard as
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Now, what is the best way out of this impasse or ut any case what measures be adopted to calm public feeling, the further deliberations of the motivo soll. Pendingatel Once again I would urge Hungary is, in fact, an armed camp, and
affairs of mission
to regulate the mutual along the outer fringe, facing the Czecho-the sending out of an International Com- Slovaks. Rumanians, and Jugo-Slavs, all these new Republics, in regard to both and to secure supplies, fasace and food a temporary arrangement of the frontiers. It wo
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